Results 461-480 of 3,349 for speaker:Joe Costello in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (25 Apr 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 447: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if the financial discrepancy that exists between the orphan and foster allowance will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14661/06]

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (25 Apr 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 473: To ask the Minister for Transport the average waiting time at each driving test centre throughout the country; the number of testers employed at each centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15185/06]

Written Answers — Private Security Authority: Private Security Authority (25 Apr 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 683: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the strategic plan required under section 9 of the Private Security Services Act 2004 will be published by the Private Security Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14842/06]

Written Answers — Private Security Authority: Private Security Authority (25 Apr 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 684: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the security firms involved in the three recent robberies of cash in transit had licences issued by the Private Security Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14843/06]

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (25 Apr 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 685: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the home of the head of the Criminal Assets Bureau was burgled; if documents relating to the activities of the Criminal Assets Bureau were stolen; if documents or material have been recovered; if criminal investigation or prosecution may be compromised as a result of the robbery; the reason sensitive material should be...

Written Answers — Official Engagements: Official Engagements (25 Apr 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 686: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the circumstances under which he attended a conference on special policing in Chester on the weekend of 1 April 2006; the person who accompanied him on the trip; the reason no person from the GRA or AGSI was invited to attend; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14845/06]

Written Answers — Repatriation Applications: Repatriation Applications (25 Apr 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 687: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason a person (details supplied) has not had his or her application for repatriation expedited; if it is true that the Home Office forwarded the necessary papers to his Department in September 2005; when the decision to repatriate will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14846/06]

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (26 Apr 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 76: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if, in view of recent reports that the decision on where the State's new national children's hospital will be located will not be made for several more weeks, she will provide the reasons for this delay and the exact timeframe for a decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15452/06]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (26 Apr 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 114: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on the threat by the entire neurological team at Beaumont Hospital that they may have to resign due to conditions in the hospital; if her attention has been drawn to the claim that the neurosurgery service here is in a worse state now than 30 years ago; if she will publish the report given to her that recommends...

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (27 Apr 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 13: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made with regard to the Garda investigation into the murder of Ms Donna Cleary in Coolock on 5 March 2006; if a file has been sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions; if persons have been charged in connection with the murder; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15643/06]

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (27 Apr 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 36: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of cases of murder in which firearms were used from 1998 to 2005 and to date in 2006; the number of such cases in which prosecutions for murder were initiated; the number of such cases where convictions were secured; if he is satisfied with the level of detection and conviction in such cases; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Traffic Management: Traffic Management (3 May 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 123: To ask the Minister for Transport the regulatory reforms he is proposing in connection with the introduction of a heavy goods vehicle ban and permit system in Dublin City. [16217/06]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (3 May 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 168: To ask the Minister for Transport the way in which he intends to deal with the difficulties presented by Directive 2004/54/EC in respect of the Jack Lynch Tunnel. [16214/06]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 May 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 344: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will fund the extension of a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15922/06]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (3 May 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 461: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the Garda resources which are designated to the drug squad in Sligo; the number of Gardaí attached to the Sligo section and to the drug squad; the rank of same; if the drug squad has a female Garda attached to it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16431/06]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (3 May 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 462: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to increase the number of Gardaí attached to the drug squad nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16432/06]

Written Answers — Building Regulations: Building Regulations (4 May 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 81: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he intends to amend the Building Control Bill 2005 to allow for the setting up of an independent architects council following the recommendation of the Competition Authority that such a body is needed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16474/06]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (4 May 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 113: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the way in which he intends to ensure that social integration of housing is achieved and that the ghettoisation effect that was prevalent in earlier decades is not repeated in an environment where developers are allowed to buy their way out of their social housing obligations; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Reserve: Defence Forces Reserve (9 May 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 133: To ask the Minister for Defence the reason the coastguard station leased by his Department has been sold to the Dún Laoghaire Harbour Commission thus depriving the local Battalion of the Reserve Defence Forces of their training centre; if this development is contrary to the criteria under which the reserve was established in 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Commemorative Events: Commemorative Events (9 May 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 458: To ask the Minister for Defence if the Government has proposals for the GPO, O'Connell Street, and No. 16 Moore Street, Dublin 1, in the context of the commemoration of the events of 1916; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16839/06]